by gwffoundation | Apr 3, 2024 | 18th Century Crafts, Archaeology, British Empire, Daily Life in the 1700s, George Washington's Ferry Farm, Lives & Legacies
A quick refresher from part one of the TD marked pipe saga – Clay tobacco pipes with the mark TD are a ubiquitous item at historical archaeology sites dating from the mid-18th through the 20th century. While at one point the mark represented a specific maker, it...
by gwffoundation | Mar 20, 2024 | 18th Century Crafts, Archaeology, British Empire, Daily Life in the 1700s, George Washington's Ferry Farm, Lives & Legacies
TD Marked Tobacco Pipes That Is! Clay tobacco pipes are a hallmark of historical archaeology. Grandma smoked, the enslaved smoked, the elite smoked, children smoked, just about everyone smoked. Smoking was one of America’s favorite pastimes, and there are...
by gwffoundation | Aug 31, 2016 | Archaeology, George Washington's Ferry Farm, Lives & Legacies
Colonial American. Think about that term. What does it mean to you? It refers to citizens of the American colonies prior to the Revolution. In the minds of many of us in the present-day United States, however, it might denote a unique American identity, probably...
